Albert Speer Architecture 1932-1942

Name: Albert Speer Architecture 1932-1942
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ISBN: 9781580933544

ISBN-10: 1580933548

ISBN-13: 9781580933544

Edition: 2013

Authors: Leon Krier, Robert A. M. Stern

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Author Léon Krier asks, Can a war criminal be a great artist? To answer affirmatively, Krier shows that Albert Speer, Adolf Hitler's architect of choice, is responsible for one of the boldest architectural and urban oeuvres of modern times. Krier bases his study of this seminal classical designer on a series of interviews with Speer. The projects presented center on Speer's plan for Berlin, an unprecedented modernization of the city intended to be the capital of Europe. In addition to the urban plan, Speer designed buildings for major institutions and agencies, including the monumental Great Hall, Hitler's Palace, the High Command of the Armed Forces, the New Chancellery, and the Triumphal…

Book details

List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Monacelli Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/26/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 9.50" wide x 13.00" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 4.862